Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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